Member Meeting Minutes for Nov 20, 2018
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Called to Order
- The meeting was called to order at: 7:30 PM
Attendees
- Chad Elish, President
- Dave Coakley, Vice-President
- Becky Zajdel, Secretary
- Adam Longwill, Board Member
- Bethany Klick
- Sean Guzek
- CW Kreimer
- Geno Soroka
- Brian Esch (Beebo) (via Google Hangouts)
- Cassie Griger (via Google Hangouts)
- Alan Bachmann (via Google Hangouts)
- Jacques Parker (via Google Hangouts)
New Members
- Chuck DiPasquale
- Marty Smyczek
- Tom Fetherston
Guest Introductions
- None this week!
Quote
If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. - W. Clement Stone
Previous Events
- Nov 10th - Students from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Campus used the shop to work on their battlebots. They placed third at the nationwide competition!
- Nov 14th - Chad held a very stressful but ultimately successful stamp class.
Upcoming Events
- Micro-controller Meetup tomorrow, Wednesday, November 21st
- Shop tours and training are CANCELLED this Saturday, November 24th - Enjoy the holiday weekend!
- Amateur Ham Radio training on Tuesday, November 27th.
- Tesla Club will be held on Wednesday, November 28th.
- Uptown Innovation District will be held on Thursday, November 28th at 6:00 PM while after at 8:00 PM we will be hosting the Hacky Happy Hour.
- On Saturday, December 1st we will be holding our second Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal at 9:30 AM.
- 3D-Pittsburgh will hold their meetings at HackPGH the second Wednesday of each month from now on!
Shop Updates
- PSAs
- We spoke to our insurance broker and our attorney and we CANNOT allow children between the ages of six and seventeen. All other minors must ALWAYS be accompanied by a guardian and sign the special guardian/minor liability waiver form!
- Becky will be updating the garbage/recycling calendar: we need volunteers! Please ensure that you take out BOTH garbage and recycling (according to the calendar), including the cardboard bins!
- The Board of Directors also need volunteers for our bi-weekly tours and training! Please speak the board so that we can put you on the calendar!
- This is the 3rd time money has gone missing (between a few dollars to over ten) from the change box. That privilege has now been taken away.
- Dave's 3D Printer does not take glue. If you put glue on it, you're doing it wrong.
- Clean up after yourselves. This is a safety issue!
- Be sure to sign the HackPGH Release digitally by signing into members.hackpgh.org and clicking on your profile.
- Non-Hack related PSA
- CW helps lead a Ten Commandment and World Faith Hike, and it will be held on Friday, November 23rd at 8:45 AM. Contact CW or go to https://www.lhcscouting.org/boy-scouts-america/what-makes-scouting-come-alive/ten-commandment-and-world-faiths-hike for more details!
- Old Table Saw
- Chad put it on the Facebook Market Place for $400
- Outreach
- Tustin Tot Lot
- We will be signing the final contract and presenting the project to the City proper on the 28th.
- Tustin Tot Lot
- Shop Improvements
- Thanks the Baughman Family for a grant of $3,737.77! Thanks to Rob for working so hard on this!
- We now have new electricity running throughout in the shop
- 240 ran on each wall in the shop area
- Ceiling outlets for hanging reels added.
- We will be adding dust collection soon!
- Full piping using the larger dust collector and particulate filtering.
- We now have new electricity running throughout in the shop
- Thanks the Baughman Family for a grant of $3,737.77! Thanks to Rob for working so hard on this!
- Heat on Shop Side.
- Resolved. Dale installed a large heater on the shop side.
- Tools
- New router table on table saw. The fence for the table saw is NOT the fence for the router!!!
- If you want to be trained on the wood lathe, you MUST be trained by Chris Knipple! It has been lent, not donated, to our shop by him.
- CW has donated some nice lathe tools! Thanks, CW!
- Our new lens for the laser cutter will be coming in soon!
Project Updates
- Beebo wants to start a Cosplay Meetup! Contact him for more information.
- Marty wants to work on a cedar box that can withstand the elements.
- Tom is working on a physical (metal) model to demonstrate expressions.
- Chad made a Twang! It's a dungeon controller and simple, but neat.
Recognition for AWESOMENESS
- EVERYONE IS AWESOME!
Move to Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at: 8:31 PM
Becky "The Icebox" Zajdel